I like it - I think an Adventure variant with long travel suspension, larger spoked wheels, chain drive, high fender, and abreviated fairing would look terrific. I'm not so sure about those panniers tho...? Look - it has a center stand! And that spin on oil filter is just asking for a skidplate. Damn I love those pipes!

John Davies

That's a good looking bike. I like it a lot.

__________________
Always mindful of obstruction, do your duty, never fail;
Keep your hand upon the throttle, and your eye upon the rail.

__________________
If you use Geico watch out. The buyout for my car was way below any objective figure (KBB, NADA, etc.). Also, I could not get in touch with anyone on the first try during a claim resolution.

Just because it's a zoo out there doesn't mean you have to view it from a cage!

I'd like to see this new 330-lb. single though. What's that, 100 pounds lighter than the F650?

F650 is 388lbs, and I can't see them using the new twin in a new adventure bike. The F650 weighs 175kgs, R1200GS 199kgs. That's only 24kgs for the new twin bike to play in, cause if it weighs more than the R12, what's the point?

F650 is 388lbs, and I can't see them using the new twin in a new adventure bike. The F650 weighs 175kgs, R1200GS 199kgs. That's only 24kgs for the new twin bike to play in, cause if it weighs more than the R12, what's the point?

While visiting my dealer today to pick up that waterproof duffel bag BMW has ( anyone got one ? ) , we started talking about the F 800 whatever it is or will be. But I thought it interesting that BMW NA is sold out of the 2005 F 650 GS and has just announced a $ 1000.00 price reduction on new, 2006 F 650's. It's not normal marketing stategy to sell out a model year and go out and reduce cost of the new model year bike by a 1000 bucks....unless you wanted to move them out. Seems to me and the Service Mgr that if they can bring one in under $ 11,000, a baby GS could be in the future.

I'd be a player for an 800cc adventure-sport-tourer. In fact, and I've said this many times before, there's nothing I've done on my 1150G that I couldn't have done on my SO's F650GS. So an 800 might be really just right for my needs.

BTW, Gezerbike, I recently spent three days working a BMW bike show display with some of their corporate guys. I asked and was told that the 650's price drop is intended to make room in the line-up (price-wise) for the upcoming 800s. Interestingly, people were all over the two 650GSs in the display (one, a Dakar) all three days. Lotsa questions, trial fitting, positive comments, etc. And fwiw, they're all sold out, around here at least.

Oh well, interesting times at BMW, that's for sure. I'm really looking forward to seeing what develops GS-wise with this new 800. Especially if it becomes available with the new conventional (unlinked and non-power assisted) ABS system that's debuting on the upcoming 1200S.

I'd be a player for an 800cc adventure-sport-tourer. In fact, and I've said this many times before, there's nothing I've done on my 1150G that I couldn't have done on my SO's F650GS. So an 800 might be really just right for my needs.

BTW, Gezerbike, I recently spent three days working a BMW bike show display with some of their corporate guys. I asked and was told that the 650's price drop is intended to make room in the line-up (price-wise) for the upcoming 800s. Interestingly, people were all over the two 650GSs in the display (one, a Dakar) all three days. Lotsa questions, trial fitting, positive comments, etc. And fwiw, they're all sold out, around here at least.

Oh well, interesting times at BMW, that's for sure. I'm really looking forward to seeing what develops GS-wise with this new 800. Especially if it becomes available with the new conventional (unlinked and non-power assisted) ABS system that's debuting on the upcoming 1200S.

after reading that release I wonder if they will ever build a boxer with a drive belt.

The orientation of the crankshaft in the BMW boxers make belts and chains impractical. My interpretation of the press release is that BMW praise the belt due to parts of the BMW communitys history of preaching the superiority of shaft drives, and the suckiness of other final drives.

The orientation of the crankshaft in the BMW boxers make belts and chains impractical. My interpretation of the press release is that BMW praise the belt due to parts of the BMW communitys history of preaching the superiority of shaft drives, and the suckiness of other final drives.

You never know where there is a will there is a way. The belt seems lighter, quieter, and easier to maintain. Then again, I have a tendancy to talk out my ass.

__________________
If you use Geico watch out. The buyout for my car was way below any objective figure (KBB, NADA, etc.). Also, I could not get in touch with anyone on the first try during a claim resolution.

Just because it's a zoo out there doesn't mean you have to view it from a cage!